Shots in Mannheim kiosk: 39-year-old seriously injured and perpetrator on the run!

Shots in Mannheim kiosk: 39-year-old seriously injured and perpetrator on the run!

On Saturday evening, October 5, 2025, downtown Mannheim became the scene of a shocking incident. A 39-year-old man was critically injured in the kiosk in Quadrat G 7 when an unknown perpetrator fired at him around 7 p.m. Loud Metropol Journal The gunman entered the kiosk and opened fire on the victim without warning.

The injured man was immediately taken to hospital, where he was successfully operated on. He is currently in a stable condition after undergoing emergency surgery. However, the police's search efforts have so far been unsuccessful and the perpetrator is still on the run Day24 reported.

Finding perpetrators and calling witnesses

The local authorities have already initiated extensive search measures, which have also led to traffic disruptions in the city. The investigation was taken over by the Heidelberg Criminal Investigation Department. The perpetrator is described as around 30 years old, with dark hair and a three-day beard. He was wearing dark sweatpants, a dark hoodie and white shoes, and he may also have been wearing a quilted jacket.

The police are asking the public for help: Information can be reported to the criminal police tip line on 0621 / 174-4444. Witnesses are also urged to get to safety and alert the police via 110 instead of approaching the crime scene or distributing photos and videos.

Crime situation in Germany

Such acts of violence cast a dark shadow on the current crime situation in Germany. According to an analysis by Statista Police crime statistics for 2024 show a decline of 1.7% to around 5.84 million registered crimes. However, there is a worrying increase in crime that affects people's sense of security.

Particularly in the area of ​​violent crime, there has been an increase in young violent criminals, while at the same time the number of total registered crime victims is around 1.33 million, although the number of unreported cases is estimated to be many times higher. Incidents such as the terrible incident in Mannheim show that the population's sense of security can quickly increase when similar acts occur.

A rethink in the fight against street crime and close cooperation between the police and the population are required in order to increase security in our cities.